^5 [a]For I am mindful of the ^(A)sincere faith within you, which first dwelled in your grandmother Lois and ^(B)your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. ⁶ For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh ^(C)the gift of God which is in you through ^(D)the laying on of my hands. ⁷ For God has not given us a ^(E)spirit of ^[b]timidity, but of power and love and ^[c]discipline.

⁸ Therefore ^(F)do not be ashamed of the ^(G)testimony of our Lord or of me ^(H)His prisoner, but join with me in ^(I)suffering for the ^(J)gospel according to the power of God, ⁹ who ^(K)saved us and ^(L)called us with a holy ^(M)calling, ^(N)not according to our works, but according to His own ^(O)purpose and grace, which was granted to us in ^(P)Christ Jesus from ^(Q)all eternity, ¹⁰ but has ^(R)now been revealed by the ^(S)appearing of our Savior ^(T)Christ Jesus, who ^(U)abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, ^11 (V)for which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher. ¹² For this reason I also suffer these things; but ^(W)I am not ashamed, for I know ^(X)whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to ^(Y)protect what I have entrusted to Him ^[d]until ^(Z)that day. ^13 (AA)Hold on to the ^(AB)example of ^(AC)sound words ^(AD)which you have heard from me, in the ^(AE)faith and love which are in ^(AF)Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ Protect, through the Holy Spirit who ^(AG)dwells in us, the ^[e](AH)treasure which has been entrusted to you.

¹⁵ You are aware of the fact that all who are in ^[f](AI)Asia ^(AJ)turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶ The Lord grant mercy to ^(AK)the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and ^(AL)was not ashamed of my ^[g](AM)chains;

^14 (A)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(B)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.